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question regarding spring postions
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:19 pm
by v8mini1
hi there, im mounting a salsbury back axle into a mini van, putting double springs on the back like a mini jag axle. jsut curious when mounting the springs do they have a set angle to be set at? picture included
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 1:07 pm
by kiwicar
Hi
Ideally the spring should be as near verticle as possable, the atachment to the axel should be as close to wheel centreline as possable, this leads always to a compromise where by you try not to lean the spring at an angle of more than about 30 degrees (remember if it is leant over at 30 deg you only have 86% of the original spring rate and it will reduce as the spring compresses). You try and keep the mounting closer to the wheel centre line than about a quarter of the way in to the car centreline.
Best regards
Mike